Like father, like son - the second-generation F1 racers Like father, like son - the second-generation F1 racers Share When Max Verstappen takes to the grid in Australia he’ll be creating history. Not only will the 17-year-old Dutch rookie become the youngest man in F1 history to start a Grand Prix, he’ll also become the 12th son of a former driver to compete in the world championship. In anticipation, we analyse how the other 11 sons of famous racers fared when following in their father’s wheel tracks… Hans-Joachim Stuck (son of pre-war Grand Prix ace Hans) 1 / 2 Hans-Joachim Stuck (GER) Brabham. 1977 Formula One World Championship. 1953 Daily Express International Trophy. Silverstone, Great Britain. 9 May 1953. Hans Stuck (AFM-Kuchen), portrait.

World Copyright: LAT Photographic Info Close The handful of world championship races that Hans Stuck senior entered in the early 1950s didn’t amount to much, but his race-winning exploits for Auto Union in Grand Prix racing’s great pre-war era meant that son Hans-Joachim still had much to live up to when he stepped up to the sport’s premier class in 1974. Like his larger-than-life father, who in his colourful career was once rumoured to have won a hill-climb event driving backwards, Stuck junior proved himself a more than capable racer, achieving two F1 podiums in 1977 for Brabham. Ultimately, though, the German would achieve his greatest successes away from F1 racing, in particular at Le Mans where he twice triumphed in the famous 24-hour race. David Brabham (son of three-time world champion Sir Jack) (L to R): David Brabham (AUS) and Sir Jack Brabham (AUS) 1989.

David Brabham(AUS), Brabham BT59, Non qualifier Japanese GP - Suzuka, Japan, 21 October 1990 Info Close If Hans-Joachim Stuck had a tough act to follow, that was nothing compared to David Brabham who had the unenviable task of trying to live up to the achievements of one of the most accomplished drivers in F1 history. Sadly, despite a stellar junior career that included winning the British F3 championship and the famed Macau Grand Prix, Brabham junior would never get close to emulating his dad’s F1 achievements. The Australian’s first foray came in 1990 with the team that bore his family name, though by this stage they were a mere shadow of the once mighty squad ‘Black Jack’ had set up, taken to world championship success and subsequently sold. A single 15th place finish was all David could manage in a torrid campaign and his final F1 outings, with minnows Simtek in 1994, were no better.

Still, at least David was able to follow his father into F1 racing - older brother Gary made two attempts to pre-qualify for a Grand Prix with the lacklustre Life team in 1990, failing on both occasions... Christian Fittipaldi (son of F1 veteran Wilson) Info Close The older brother of two-time world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, Wilson Fittipaldi was never able to establish himself as an F1 frontrunner, but it looked like his son Christian might, especially after he won the prestigious F3000 title in 1991. Alas, it wasn’t to be. The Brazilian ended up spending just three seasons in Formula One racing, the first two with tail-enders Minardi and the third with the equally challenged Footwork squad. He departed to IndyCars in 1995, having scored 12 points (nine more than his dad) in 40 starts, but is probably best remembered for spectacularly back flipping across the finish line at Monza in 1993.

Damon Hill (son of double world champion Graham) Info Close Graham Hill achieved just about all there was to achieve in Formula One racing, including winning two world titles and setting up his own team. Tragically he died in a plane crash before son Damon had begun his own motorsport career, and thus the younger Hill had to forge his own path to the top without the benefit of his debonair father’s considerable experience. Luckily Damon proved a chip off the old block and, like his dad before him, doggedly battled his way up the racing ladder and onto the F1 grid, despite extremely limited funding. Once there he became a regular race winner, and though to his disappointment he was unable to emulate his father’s multiple successes at Monaco, he did taste victory in Great Britain - a race win that had always eluded his dad. More importantly in 1996 he won the world title, establishing the Hills as the first - and as yet only - father and son world champions.

Michael Andretti (son of 1978 world champion Mario) Info Close At his peak Mario Andretti was one of the quickest and most versatile racing drivers on the planet, winning 12 Grands Prix along with endless races in IndyCar, Nascar and sportscars. Son Michael proved similarly quick, but had considerably more trouble than his father in adjusting to Formula One racing when he left his native United States to join McLaren in 1993. Paired with the great Ayrton Senna, Andretti junior struggled to get to grips with driving unfamiliar machinery on unfamiliar circuits, and despite eventually scoring a breakthrough podium at Monza - the first for an American in four years - he opted to quietly return home before the season was out. Jacques Villeneuve (son of six-time Grand Prix winner Gilles) Info Close The son of one of the most idolised and revered racers in F1 history, Jacques Villeneuve was always going to attract attention when he began his career in motor racing.

To his credit the feisty French Canadian, who was just 11 when his flamboyantly talented father Gilles was killed during practice for the ’82 Belgian Grand Prix, dealt with the sky-high expectations superbly, using his illustrious surname to secure much needed sponsorship as he climbed the single-seater ladder, whilst always refusing to be anything other than his own man. When he graduated to F1 racing with Williams in 1996, having become the youngest winner of both the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar championship in 1995, the hype had reached fever pitch. But Villeneuve junior stood up to it impeccably, nearly winning his first race before going on to finish his debut season a close second in the standings. The following year he cemented his own place in F1 history, capturing the world drivers’ crown that many believed his father’s talent had so richly deserved. Nico Rosberg (son of 1982 world champion Keke) Info Close Keke Rosberg’s exuberant driving style and extraordinary commitment behind the wheel earned him a legion of loyal fans in the 1980s, not to mention world title success.

As such there was a sense of palpable anticipation when the original flying Finn’s former team Williams promoted his son Nico to a race seat in 2006 following a prodigious rise through the junior ranks. Although considerably less spectacular than his father in approach, Rosberg junior immediately showed his potential with a solid drive from the back of the field to seventh place on his debut. But it wasn’t until some years later when he departed Williams for Mercedes and got his hands on more competitive machinery that he was able to show his true race-winning potential. Today, like his father, he’s regarded as one of the most gifted drivers of his generation, and is as well-placed as anyone to emulate his world title success. Kazuki Nakajima (son of former Lotus racer Satoru) Info Close Were it not for the trailblazing exploits of father Satoru, Kazuki Nakajima might never have raced in the top echelon of motorsport. Nakajima senior, who recorded ten top-six finishes in five seasons of Formula One racing, was the first of his countrymen to break out of Japan’s competitive domestic scene and establish himself as a regular on the F1 grid, and he did it all with the backing of Honda.

It was somewhat ironic then when, 20 years later, son Kazuki landed a drive with Williams thanks largely to backing from Honda’s arch rivals Toyota. Unfortunately, Nakajima junior failed to make the impact his father had, and after scoring nine points over 36 Grands Prix he lost his seat when Williams’ Toyota engine deal came to an end. Markus Winkelhock (son of F1 veteran Manfred) Info Close A committed and often spectacular driver, Manfred Winkelhock racked up 56 Grand Prix starts for tail-enders ATS and RAM in the early Eighties before sadly losing his life in a sportscar crash in Canada in 1985. Son Markus’s F1 career was considerably shorter, lasting just 15 laps, but was no less memorable. Having qualified his Spyker dead last for the 2007 European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, the German took a gamble and started the race on wet-weather tyres. The rain duly arrived and for six famously chaotic laps Winkelhock achieved something his father never did: he led a Grand Prix.

Nelson Piquet Junior (son of three-time world champion Nelson Senior) Info Close Back in the late Eighties Nelson Piquet was one of the most celebrated drivers in Formula One racing, his hard-nosed approach having carried him to three world titles by the age of 35. Mindful that his son Nelsinho would have to endure endless comparisons when he began his own career in motorsport, Piquet senior did all he could to ensure the young Brazilian had the best chance possible to emulate his achievements, including helping to set up teams assembled specifically around his son’s growing talents. Piquet junior duly repaid his faith, winning the British F3 title in 2005 and finishing a close second to Lewis Hamilton in the GP2 Series in 2006. His reward was an F1 test contract with Renault in 2007, which became a race seat the following season. However, paired alongside two-time champion Fernando Alonso Piquet junior found the going extremely tough, with the only real highlight of a difficult season being an unlikely podium finish in Germany.

He was retained for a further year by Renault, but left both the team and the sport under a cloud before the end of the year when details of the infamous Singapore ‘crashgate’ scandal - in which Piquet junior had been a reluctant participant - were revealed. Kevin Magnussen (son of former McLaren and Stewart racer Jan) Info Close Having broken Ayrton Senna’s long-standing win record as he waltzed his way to the 1994 British F3 title, much was expected of Jan Magnussen when he stepped up to F1 racing, with no lesser luminary than Sir Jackie Stewart hailing him as a world champion in waiting. But despite his obvious talents, a self-confessed lack of application led to the Dane being consigned to the F1 scrapheap aged just 25; a single point was all he had to show from 24 outings with McLaren and Stewart GP. In stark contrast to his father, Magnussen junior’s rapid ascent up the racing ladder owed as much to his hardworking attitude and disarming maturity as it did to his natural ability. These characteristics stood him in good stead when he, like his father, made his F1 debut with McLaren.

But whereas Jan finished his maiden race in 10th, Kevin came home second, becoming the first Dane in history to stand on a Grand Prix podium. So, what does Max Verstappen have to live up to? Info Close Like son Max, Jos Verstappen was once hailed as the ‘next big thing’, though ultimately the Dutchman was never able to capitalise on the promise that had taken him to two podiums in his 1994 debut season with Benetton. ‘Jos the boss’, as he was known to the legion of orange-clad fans who followed his fortunes around the world, went on to score 17 points over 106 race starts for the likes of Tyrrell, Stewart and Arrows, though he’ll no doubt be hoping that his son, whose mother was also a successful kart racer, not only gets to drive more competitive cars than he did but enjoys considerably more success… Roche/Roach surname Submit search form Roche/Roach surname I have recently been told that we are of Irish decent. The surname I have are Roach which was changed in America to Roche to distinguish our family from another Roach family that lived in the immediate area.

The other surnames I have are Cary and Peterson. Are these Irish surnames? It would be nice to have facts rather than stories to tell to my kids. Thanks Angie October 20, 2006 03:06PM Roache is an irish name, however it is originally Viking, many Vikings settled in Ireland and the roache name came from them. Roach is an Americanized version of Roache, many immigrants names were simplified on their papers when they came to this country. chris roach July 23, 2007 02:58AM I believe in the irish influence of the name Roach and in old French Roac means rock. According to the House of Names Roac families lived near rocks and praised them as gods. Oliver September 25, 2007 03:23AM i have been told that Roche was first LA ROCHE IN FRANCE AND WAS changed because of religious persocution.Trying to find out real answers if someone can help please post.

David Roche Roche October 31, 2007 05:16PM According to all the etymological sources I've checked, Roach comes from the old French, Roche, meaning "boulder or rock". The roach is also a small fresh water fish (the Roach coat of arms usually has 3-4 horizontal fish running down the middle of the center shield). The name Roche is very prevalent in Ireland. There is a Rochestown in County Tipperary, Ireland. Mike Roach James Jeffrey Roche 1847-1908 the Famous Author is my Great Uncle See Web Site-Roch/Roche/Roach/Roache and Learn more By my Friend Jim Roche! Douglas Thompson Doug October 11, 2009 09:11PM Roche was a Norman Baron granted lands in Wales when he came over with William the Conqueror. After a while, Wales wasn't enough for this family and they invaded Ireland and established themselves there. There is a Rochestown in Co Cork. Roche would be the original French / Irish spelling and unlikely to have been changed on entry to the US.

The coat of arms with the three fishes is a herladic pun on the fish "Roach". I think the Viking story is spurious. Anyone called Roche nowadays is not necessarily descended from the Norman Baron but from the wider clan / household / tenants. Veronica October 25, 2009 04:04PM I Dare say that "Jim Roache" is the foremost Leading Authority on the Roche Clan/Family. An In-depth site of Roch/Roche/Roach/Roache Jim has 20 years of research on that site, and that is no Bull!! Read & Learn !! Douglas Thompson November 3, 2009 07:39AM I Dare say that "Jim Roache" is the foremost Leading Authority on the Roche Clan/Family. An In-depth site of Roch/Roche/Roach/Roache Jim has 20 years of research on that site, and that is no Bull!! Read & Learn !! Doug February 15, 2010 10:32AM My G G Grandparents and 3 children came to America by way of Canada in 1823. His name was John D.

Roche. Immigration or census changed it to Roach. From Canada they settled in an area named St. Augustine, Illinois (West of Peoria) . Next was Avon, Ill. Next was Kahoka, Missouri. Next was Keokuk, Iowa. Finally....Texas. James C. (Jim) Roach October 22, 2010 06:59PM Hi, My father was Willian Charles Roach, Born and raised in Ohio. I am hoping to find family members that can give me some history on my father and his family. He had 11 siblings, Mothers name was Gaynel fathers name was Howard. mother died during child birth.. Thank you Traci February 7, 2011 12:39AM HELLO EVERYONE, I AM FROM CANADA AND WE HAVE LARGE FAMILY OF THE ROACH CLAN LIVING HERE. MY GGPARENTS WERE MICHAEL AND MARIA ROACH SPELLING WAS THE SAME WHEN MY GRAMPY CAME HERE FROM IRELAND CO CORK. Glad to help anyone looking for more history.

BEVERLY ROACH BEV ROACH March 8, 2011 11:40AM my dad always told me growing up that Roach was Irish, and that we were our family were fisherman. He told me how the name had been changed from Roche to Roach and that there is a castle in Ireland that belongs to the Roche family.....my uncle found information that we came from Ireland Co Cork. Rachel Roach March 16, 2011 11:39AM I just recently discovered my Grandmother's maiden name was Roch. She was born and raised in Wirt, Wood County, West VA, but her father was from Virginia, and I do not know his first name. I have found it very interesting studying up on the Roch name and its many spellings and origins. My maiden name was Bowman and Grammy Nell C. Roch married Ripley Bowman in 1914, in West VA. If anyone can fill me in with more information, I would appreciate it. Barbara Paine Barbs Paine October 19, 2011 10:32AM this question is directed to Jim.

If you can tell me...my family has lived around Peoria IL for years, and my great-grandfather was well known in the area for breaking and training wild horses. Was wondering, if we could be from the same family. There was Aaron, Carl, Edward...not sure of more but Aaron was my great-grandpa and Edward was one of the brothers. Not sure if Carl was actually a brother or cousin. Thank you for looking...was just wondering. Debbie November 22, 2011 05:17PM Looking for info on David Roach origin in Ireland. David stood in the first court of newly formed Orange County Virginia in 1734 and stated he "was recently imported from Ireland of Great Britian" and was claiming his 50 acre headrights offered in the colony at that time. Would like to know any information about where he came from in Ireland or ship he might have been on. Thank you.. email stikkyus@yahoo.com Steven February 4, 2012 10:22PM Originally, the name Roach or Roche, is of Viking descent. But they landed on the shores of Ireland who already had their own naming system.

So they became integrated in their society and we are as much of Irish descent as we are Viking. The motto for our family is: My God is my rock. I checked and it seems there are a lot of Roach's and other spellings of it in Ireland. And by a lot, I mean a LOT! Hope this helped! Therin Roach February 12, 2012 10:12PM My family lived in central Illinois, 25 miles or so west of Peoria. William Charles Roach was my great grandfather, wife Myrtle. My dad told me that great grandpa William had been born while crossing over from Ireland. Dad also told me that the family followed the coal mines through Indiana to Illinois. William & Mrytle had 2 boys -- John James and William Jr. Will Jr. moved out west and was never heard from again. John James Roach (coalminer) married Mae Wyant and begat Gerald (1916-1999), Alfred, and William. My dad was Gerald. I don't know if I'm related to the Peoria, IL clan. According to my dad, most of his relatives were long dead or had moved to Texas.

James Roach (above) may be a distant cousin. One time a distant cousin came to my hometown and dad introduced him as our cousin. laura_roach@hotmail.com Laura March 17, 2012 12:56AM My family has lived in ireland dating back to the 1000's, or so me grams has told me, and we have lived in co. cork for the majority of that time. also that we are from viking decent. I've also heard that its french. i'm sure it could be. my family motto is "My god is my rock". i enjoy reading about other Roach families. but as far as mine goes we're irish to the core. i was born in cork, and still live in cork. Aibhilinn Roach March 25, 2012 11:17PM I was born in Guatemala,Guatemala City and I would like to know more of my family tree. My Grandfather was heavyweight champion in Guatemala in boxing. Jorge E. Roche September 20, 2012 04:50AM Hi All, Interesting all these debates about our surname.

Although, it has been well established that "ROCHE" surname is of Anglo-Norman origin in Ireland. The first to arrive was Richard FitzGodebert de Roche in 1166 that initiated the Anglo-Norman settlement in Ireland. Before that they could have come from Norman-Flammish barons established in Wales. "Roche, de la Roche Richard FitzGoderbert de la Roche, son of Godebert Flandrensis of Rhos in Pembrokeshire was one of the Norman barons that returned with Dermot MacMurragh in 1167. A brother Robert settled in Shelmalier East, his sons David, Henry and Adam adopted the surname de la Roche.

" "In ancient times the O'Keeffes, the O'Dugans, and O'Cosgraves, were chiefs in Fearmuighe Feinï¿½, now the barony of Fermoy; which was afterwards possessed by the family of Roche, viscounts of Fermoy, and called "Roche's Country." The initial surname seems to have been "de ROCHE" and many variants exists () (In ancient times the O'Keeffes, the O'Dugans, and O'Cosgraves, were chiefs in Fearmuighe Feinï¿½, now the barony of Fermoy; which was afterwards possessed by the family of Roche, viscounts of Fermoy, and called "Roche's Country.). Nowadays, Roche (and associated)surnames is very frequent in Ireland (near 9000 bearer), and much more in France (37500 persons only for ROCHE). Scholars debate how many branches of the "Roche" family exist in Ireland. Modern geneticists - as with much of recorded history - have literally revolutionized our cultural history and mythology.

They have shown there are three distinct branches (Haplogroups) using the surname Roche (spelling varies) in Ireland and the Diaspora countries. As with Ireland, however, many Roches would not be even distantly "related" because of the various and sundry ways that surnames came into existence and have been modified over time. The coats of arms of ROCHE in ireland is 3 silver fishes on red background. These fishes are called "Roach" Heraldic translation : Gules (red), with three roaches naiant (horizontal) in pale argent (silver). Cheers, Philip K. Roche November 12, 2012 07:28AM By DNA We the Roche clan is from near the Baltic sea in N, west Europe "rb1"DNA Douglas Thompson Nollag Shona(Irish)Happy Christmas to all members of CLANROCHE world wide.Breandan and Eilish Roche N.Z. Breandan Roche Nollag Shona(Irish)Happy Christmas to all members of CLANROCHE world wide.Breandan and Eilish Roche N.Z.

[ rochelineages.wordpress.com ] The website also has information on the Roche / Roach DNA project which has been very successful in identifying the branches of the family tree. As mentioned in a previous post, the Roche family orginated in Wales and they arrived in Ireland during the Norman invasion (1167 AD). Peter Roche January 25, 2013 12:36AM my mother came from cork and her mother's maiden name was roache. looking on websites it is a common name stemming from the cork area. I haven't looked into family history as yet but it is true there was a castle hence castle town roache which is where my grandmother and mother were from but it is said that many families in those days took on the name of the lords of the area, I have yet to look into this but my sister insists we are direct descendants of the roche family. Who seem to come from flemish descent from what I can gather but its all there on the internet. tish February 12, 2013 04:58PM Hi, I was wondering if there was anyone that might be able to help me trace back my ancestry.

My real (blood)grandfather was Raymond "Lavern" Roach. He was a professional boxer. He died from a coma after a boxing match when my dad was only 10 months old, and since my grandmother remarried fairly quickly after that, there really hasn't been anyone that has been able to tell us where our family originated from. He died in 1950 on his birthday. His mother and father were named Ina Roach and Stanley James Roach. Kyler Kyler Roach April 12, 2013 06:25PM Correction: According to the Oak Ridge cemetery index in Farmington, IL my great grandfather James Charles Roach was born in Wales in 1861 and married Maud(e) Miller of Pennsylvania. They had 2 children (John James and Alfred Charles [firstborn]). Does anyone know if the Roach clans named the first-born son after the paternal grandparent? As far as I know, my part of the Roach clan has been Methodist, not Catholic, so that is why I am asking about naming.

Laura April 28, 2013 12:28PM The Viking aspect makes sense to me as every Roach family has a fighter or soldier, cop or fireman.Warrior class we are! Alvie Roach Alvie Roach April 29, 2013 05:21PM Hello all.My name is Shawn Roach. I grew up in Wood County WV. My Grandfather William Roach 3 sons, William, Chris and Doug. Looking for our family crest. I have found several different ones each very similar but each different in some small way....im trying to find the most correct one. If anyone has this could you please email it to me and also explain why there are so many differences in some of the ROach crests that I have found. Shawn Roach July 10, 2013 02:02PM I am a roche from castletownroche, mallow, co. cork,(barony of fermoy) ireland. We have been farmers for many generations here. There are many Roche familys here in castletownroche, but not related. c.

roche Dear all, Fascinating group discussion especially if your surname is Roche! Here is what I know my ancestor came back to France from Ireland when the Anglican took over as they were Roman Catholic. They settled in Rennes Brittany (France). I also been told that this is when we put an accent on the last e as an affirmation of our Roman Catholic faith. Is this true, plausible. Also looking into the French archives I found a document recognising nobelty titles of an Irish Roche who immigrated to France. Is this immigration back to France something one of you have heard of? Merry Xmas to all the Clan Roche and everyone else Jean-Louis Rochï¿½ london (Franï¿½ais! Jean-Louis Rochï¿½ December 7, 2013 04:22AM Hello I've been searching for things about my last name because people have always asked what kind of last name is "roach". So if you have any information I got the last name from my dad whose from Bermuda he's convinced that we got the name from slave traders but I don't think so. But as far as i know we are the only roach or Roche family in Bermuda!

railiyah@yahoo.com email me if you have some info now. Oh I live in America Alabama to be on the point. Ailiyah Roach December 8, 2013 08:53AM Hi there, my father and his father and strangely enough his father aswell were Paddy (Patrick) Roche and my grandfather moved to England from Ireland, Originally from Mullinahone, Tipperary then moved to Callan in Kilkenny before moving to Gloucester in England then back to Ireland to settle in Oughterard in Galway. I have Family dotted around Ireland and England that I know of with my Father's Mother's maiden name of name Cunningham. Mary Cunningham, you couldn't have got a more Irish sounding pair than Mary and Patrick hahaha. Its fascinating to read all the different variations people have on the origin of our family names. I think its safe to say the name has arisen via a number of different means. Its great to see that we appear to have a passion and pride for the history, meaning and origin of our family name. Im a little unsure as to whether it has any viking origins but I have no doubt there would have been a little mixing in there at some point.

I now live in Australia and will update you once I have my own little Roche's running around over this end. December 19, 2013 10:28PM Hello to all , I to am a roach with little or no information on who or where my family name comes from . Most of my family live in Tennessee, fathers name is Raymond Leon Roach. I live in Kansas with wife and kids and have little or no information about out our name to share with our children. They too have been teased and jokes made of there name like most of us probably have , I tell them to be proud it's an old name a name of pride and honor and reading your comments on here I can see its true , thank you Dean Roach January 13, 2014 01:08PM The most common form of the surname in Ireland is 'Roche'. The Irish for 'Roche' is 'de Rï¿½iste' (pronounced 'deh Roashta'), a very French-sounding name.

The variants 'Roache' and 'Roach' are more commonly observed in England - notice the English 'oa' forming the 'oh'instead of the standalone 'o' in the Irish variant. The name is originally a Norman name - just to clear things up. J de Rï¿½iste February 5, 2014 07:09PM Hola, la abuela de mi esposa se apellidaba Roche (Damiana Roche Castellblanque) viviï¿½a en un pueblecito de la provincia de Cuenca (antiguo reino de Castilla) aunque parece ser que originariamente la familia vivÃ­a en la provincia de Teruel (antiguo reino de AragÃ³n). Cuando le diga a mi esposa que desciende de Vikingos y Normandos, no se lo va a creer. Un saludo desde SPAIN a los RocheÂ´s del mundo.

Hello, my wife's grandmother was Roche (Damiana Roche Castellblanque) living in a small village in the province of Cuenca (former Kingdom of Castile) though seems to be that originally the family living in the province of Teruel (ancient Kingdom of Aragï¿½n). When I tell my wife that he descended from Vikings and Normans, it won't it is to believe. Greetings from Spain ' to the Rocheaï¿½s of the world. Alfonso Cruz llandres March 14, 2014 06:57AM I have a Roach/Roache/Roche Genealogy [ ] on Facebook and constantly looking for the NYC Roach's. Any out there? Daniel Roach March 16, 2014 05:16PM According to the research we have done "Roche" is of French origin, meaning "rock". You need only to tour around France, as I have done many times, to see how many people and places contain the name "Roche". It was taken to England, Wales and then Ireland during Norman Conquests.

Ray Roche April 25, 2014 04:38AM Anyone who knows the Roach clan knows the Viking blood story has to be true. Every Roach family has a fireman, cop, soldier or fighter in the family tree. We are still Vikings!

Alvie Roach June 23, 2014 09:00PM What clan did the surname of roach belong to?I found one but I'm not too sure if it's correct.Anyone got a clue?The name I got was Scrymgeour.Due to many spellings out there,the name of roach was spelled many times in many ways with different spellings,as you well know.The french word Roche,means rock.The first finding was in county Limerick,Luimneach in Irish.Located in southwestern Ireland in the province of Munster.Where they were granted lands by the strongbow.Whom they accompanied into Ireland during the anglo-Norman invasion of 1172.Plus the Roach family migrated to America in the early 1840's also,at least on a mass scale.However a few made it to the states in the early 1700's.Also,the roach name,in gaelic,is this--de Roiste.A hyphen mark over the o.And the name of Roach was strong with the strongbownians.The motto for the Roach surname is as follows.Mon Dieu est ma roche.My God is my

 rock.French words though.Plus we were known to have lived near a rocky or some notable rock originally.All this can be found on the site HouseOfNames.com btw.Hope it helps a few of you out there but I'd really love to know the clan we belonged to or still belong to.Thanks.

Darrin September 1, 2014 01:32AM My grandfather was Mortimer Roach and is parents came to settle in Kansas from Ireland. Don't know which part. Ruth Matthews I'm a roach from Westminster sc . any relatives out here ?? Elisha October 5, 2014 09:00PM Good grief, there's quite a lot of random, wrong stuff on this page, sorry to be blunt. Veronica and Philip Roche have it right. It's a name which became attached to a Norman family (descended from Norsemen or 'Vikings' but not actually Vikings), called the FitzGodebert family. It's lucky for us that they built a castle on a rock in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, and became known as 'de Roche' ('roche' simply means 'rock' in French) - because Fitz Godebert (son of Godebert) gets otherwise anglicised as 'Gotobed'.

The Godebert/Roche family took part in the Norman invasion of Ireland and were given lands in the Wexford area - most Irish Roches are still in the Wexford/Waterford area, I think. In Britain and the USA the spelling has usually been anglicised to 'Roach' during the emigration process. 'Roche' is still the usual spelling in Ireland though it exists in both spellings there. As for Spanish and French Roches, they're most likely to be completely different families taking their names from completely different rocks. Helen Roche December 31, 2014 08:25AM "It is important to realize that not all Roche families from Ireland and the UK are descended from the FitzGodebert de Roch families. As mentioned in the beginning, the surname is both geographical and habitational in origin. Many families in Ireland and the UK would have acquired the name by living in or near many of the towns which became associated with the Roche name, eg. Roch parish in Rhos (Pembrokeshire).

" Helen Roche December 31, 2014 08:30AM Correction: It seems that the FitzGodebert family were not descended from Vikings but were in fact originally Flemish, though they were attached to the Norman forces. Interesting. "Godebert the Fleming of Rhos, a Flemish Knight, was born in Roch parish in 1096. He had two sons, Richard FitzGodebert de Roch and Rodebert FitzGodebert de Roch and they acquired the Roch name from the local parish area. Both became Knights and Richard FitzGodebert de Roch who settled in Roch Parish (1133) Wales was granted lands previously owned by Lambert Echiners (now Lambton) in Pembrokeshire, he was also the first Knight to land in Ireland in 1167, prior to the main Norman forces. " Helen Roche December 31, 2014 08:36AM My grandmother emigrated to America in the early years of the 1900's. She came by way of Scotland. I vaguely remember that she had a shawl/tartan that she was very protective of.

She told my mother that it connected her with her family. I'm hoping someone may have a missing member named Lottie Roach, born around 1880. lottie roach My grandfather informed me roche is also of german decent anna September 5, 2015 12:18PM There are quite a few Roaches in the West Indies too. The island of Monserrat in particular and Anguilla. I was told my GG grandfather arrived in Monsserat in the late 1800 early 1900. His name, I believe was Thomas Roach from Cork. I've been to Monsserat and it is truly an Emerald Isle. The haven't forgotten their Irish roots. Debby My mother is a carry and my dad is a Roche. Aideen December 30, 2015 03:05PM While doing my family tree I came across my GG grandfather Patrick Roche was born County Galway Ireland 1836 , on his death cert in 1913 his father was listed as Michael , a butcher.

Patrick marries Mary Walsh/Welsh in Glasgow ,Scotland in 1856. In a few census returns in in 1891 &1901 he's listed as Patrick Roch .His son Patrick's death cert in 1942 is listed as Patrick Roch also so its interchangeable same as Welsh/Walsh was in Scotland as too fit in with local population and not sound different . There was a John Roche 1881 who left Clydebank ,Scotland to go to New York in the 1920,s Rayjamgor January 17, 2016 03:11PM Viking; invaded france, then Ireland. Roche is very prolific in cork. I'm half celtic, half viking. Fiona February 27, 2016 09:37PM My earliest ancestor we know of is James Joseph Roche born 1829 married Eliz Mahony nee Broderick daughter Susanna born possibly cork 1852 and son James Joseph Ignatious born possibly England Sept 11, 1853 married Emily Collins nee Barnard.

We were told that there was a family disagreement and James Joseph possibly disowned by family and moved to England, left Catholic Church and became Anglican and changed spelling of name to Roach. I would love to find some info on them and my ancestors. Diane Morin nee Roach March 22, 2016 08:33PM My earliest ancestor we know of is James Joseph Roche born 1829 married Eliz Mahony nee Broderick daughter Susanna born possibly cork 1852 and son James Joseph Ignatious born possibly England Sept 11, 1853 married Emily Collins nee Barnard. We were told that there was a family disagreement and James Joseph possibly disowned by family and moved to England, left Catholic Church and became Anglican and changed spelling of name to Roach. I would love to find some info on them and my ancestors. Diane Morin March 22, 2016 08:35PM I head from my grand father John Roach of white plains New York, that the name Roach does indeed come from Ireland.

Infact I have verified that during the Irish English war of independence when Ireland was losing the war they sent troops over to America to help fight the british over here. Steven Roach April 5, 2016 11:13AM Hello, I am a Hendrickson, my ma's family is Roche. Were still undecided and need answers. With all this tech all of us Roche's should be able to find out just were we come from. The Viking conquests to provide a ton of information....I would say that most Roche family clans do indeed come from King ROllo's invasions of Ireland. William Hendrickson April 8, 2016 09:41PM Regards to All Roche. My parents, grandparents were born I Puerto Rico but I really do not know where their parents came from. Is there anyone with information concerning the immigration of the ROCHE Family to the Islands? I know that there are many of us in Cuba and Dominican Republic. Gravale May 6, 2016 10:55AM Regards to All Roche. My parents, grandparents were born In Puerto Rico but I really do not know where their parents came from.

Is there anyone with information concerning the immigration of the ROCHE Family to the Islands? I know that there are many of us in Cuba and Dominican Republic. Family histories talk about coming to Puerto Rico with Juan Ponce DeLeon when he was appointed governor of Puerto Rico. gravale May 6, 2016 10:59AM Just to give some date of early American settlement by at least one branch of the Roach/Roche family surname, my own geneology tracing through a number of years of geneology sites and census reports and matching old (1787)family bible records. I've been able to trace back to my great great grandfather(about 12 times removed)"John Roach I" who came into Maryland from England in the 1640s (more than 130 years before the 1776 birth of the U.S.), he was a teenager at the time and was taken in by the "Horsey" family (Stephen Horsey) who lived in the area (a local man with some influence, possibly farming/trading/merchant).

John Roach has a National Historical Marker with his name on it in Maryland for the home he built there called "MakePeace", the marker highlights the home's architecture by early American settlers. Anyone interested can Google the marker and John Roach. I'm trying now to trace back through England and possibly Ireland/France/ and Viking descent. I've heard many great stories and yes the story of Richard FitzGodebert de Roche in 1166 that initiated the Anglo-Norman settlement in Ireland checked out some time back and there is still a Castle Roch in England near Wales the carries the name (I think it may even be a bed-n-breakfast now), the history behind it supports the Richard FitzGodebert de Roche story. "Roche, de la Roche Richard FitzGoderbert de la Roche, son of Godebert Flandrensis of Rhos in Pembrokeshire was one of the Norman barons that returned with Dermot MacMurragh in 1167.

A brother Robert settled in Shelmalier East, his sons David, Henry and Adam adopted the surname de la Roche." It's important to note there was a time when surnames were not used, you were simply given a name and people knew you by some identifier attached to your name,.. John son of David, or James from the sandy town which could've been later called James Sandberg to shorten it, which is where Richard FitzGodebert got his name which literally means Richard "son of" Goderbert,.. often even the household someone was brought up in, servants and staff for instance could became known by the name of the house they served. The early form of surnames were not formal and represented simply a way of identifying one John from another, de la Roche was added onto Richard FitzGodebert's name as a way of further identifying him meaning "from the rock", So if we disect Richard's name we get "Richard, son of Godebert, from the rock", His sons kept the "from the rock" continuing to be identified with their father and no longer needed the FitzGodebert (son of Godebert).

At some point you have to shorten it or your name would become unmanageable. I've heard the story also of members of the French Roche clan being the warrior type and supported William The Conquerer as he came into England and Strongbow as well (possibly due to Viking descent)and then assisted an Irish royal with a messy situation between a wife and another Irish royal and for their help was granted large tracts of land in Ireland to settle. So now with the undaunting task of tracing my specific lineage from my GG 12XJohn Roach from the 1640's and connecting the dots, I'm an Engineering Psychologist born in Florida and currently on a contract in MN and have had lived in many different states and served in the US Army in Europe. I've run into our surname and variants everywhere I've been, if we are not Viking descent we certainly seem to have their survival instincts and proliferation. Happy hunting your own specific branch to the tree, it's been an adventure so far.. Matthew Roach June 15, 2016 06:52PM Matthew, I am also a descendant of John Roach I. He originally immigrated to Virginia.

Stephen Horsey and he then moved to Maryland because of some type of dispute with the neighbors. In some documents his name is spelled Roche and Roache. I do not think we will ever know or be able trace the exact lineage beyond John I other than the British Isles. I did see where through DNA, a Roche\Roach in Wales was determined to be a direct descendent of FitzGodebert the Fleming. alan roach July 18, 2016 09:56AM Hi all, I was doing some research on my dads family. My uncle gave me a letter that my My great grandfather received from his brother that has a ton of info on the Roche family history. Its difficult to read but goes back to the Norwegian history. I will try and type as much of it as I can read. Its really difficult to read and if they would let me post a scanned picture of it I would. So here we go. My apologies a head of time if I typed any names or information wrong... 2-1-31 Dear Bro, I have been so busy that I find it hard to get at this.

Early 800 a Norwegian chieftain took his own following and (canï¿½t read) that would go with him and landed in Norway. Normandy was a (canï¿½t read) and county at the time Rollo and his followers took over Normandy and in 885 laid siege to Paris. IN 1060 Duke William was a ruler and made a visit England. He must have liked the country for in 1066 he laid came to the throne of England and landed his army. At the battle of Hastings he defeated the Saxon King Harrold and took possession of all the England. Among his knights where some brothers of the family of De La Roche. They were given large grants of land in the West of England on the Wales border. Name Changes to De Roche in England. In 1168-9 four brothers of the Roches join the Earl De Clare called Strongbow from his great strength in an invasion. The receive permission from Henry 4th the King of Eng. After a few (lashes?) they media treaty and Strongbow married the king of Irelands Daughter. Four Roche brothers received large grants of land in different parts of Ireland.

Our Ancestor was located in South Cork and built his Castle on the beautiful Blackwater river the place is called Castletownroche but is fast coming Castletown. He must have had a large grant as the first land passed on entering Cork (canï¿½t read) is Roches point. The castle is still standing and is in good repair and I think owned by the Baron of (canï¿½t read) a Roche who bought the title of Baron from the British crown. There seems to have been less trouble in Cork during the next 400 years than in any country Ireland. Roches of those days being Anglo-Irish thought more of religion then freedom of Ireland. In 1395 Roche was treasurer of Ireland and head of the Brotherhood of the Cistercian Order. The largest order in Ireland. On June 13th (canï¿½t read) We find Lord Roche and several more Lords and Cheifs voted the Union of Ireland and England.

This was the first union In April 1599 Lords Roche, (canï¿½t read) De Lacey and Chief Sullivan defeated the English Earl of (Canï¿½t read) who had been sent by Elizabeth to conquer Ireland and run him back to Dublin. In 1641 we find all Ireland in open rebellion and council of 500 chiefs and lords mel-in Dublin to appoint commanders for the armies and form a government. A supreme council of six members composed of lords of Roche, (canï¿½t read), Gormanstown the Arche bishops of Armagh Dublin and (canï¿½t read) were selected as a final court. They has a body guard of 500 foot soldiers and 200 horse. Ireland fought a good fight for three years and then agreed to a 12 month truce. The council finally media a settlement. The Anglo Irish who formed the majority of the supreme council connected by blood and (canï¿½t read) wage with Eng. had entered the war purely as one of religious liberty. So they got a satisfactory settlement along those lines and signed up.

May 12 1652 the stronghold finally fell before Bromwells troops. Lord Roche was killed in the defense and Lady Roche after a hard battle was forced to the surrender the Castle. (Canï¿½t read maybe cannon) against stone walls and the long bow that the Normans themselves brought into England where the undoing of the Irish. In 1798 John Roche led an attack on Clonmell bit was repulsed. Later in the same year John Roche and Father Murphy won the battle of vinegar hill. They sure got satisfaction there. Ina final battle we find John and Father Phillip Roche who at one time commanded 20000 (canï¿½t read) making a last stand Father Phillip and Grogan and some more surrendered and their heads where cute off and for a long time decorated spikes on the top of Wexford courthouse. And that is that.

(from this point it gets personal nothing about the history but I find his closing amusing so I will add it) The writer of this history of Ireland was a real Irish man and did not give I think the Anglo Irish as much credit as they are entitled to however they were invaders but they improved (canï¿½t read) country they came to. Jack Roche oh and email is dkhagerott@gmail.com I would be happy to pass along anything else that I come across. Kristen Hagerott July 18, 2016 11:42PM My gggrandfather was Stephen Justin Roche (1790-1886) who came from France through Bordeaux in 1803. His father was Samuel (1750-1820)and was also born in France. I don't know the exact town either was born in though it may be Bordeaux. They setting in Washington County, FL (panhandle area). Anyone in this line?

Dona Sutton Miller July 24, 2016 12:26PM My gggrandfather was Stephen Justin Roche (1790-1886) who came from France through Bordeaux in 1803. His father was Samuel (1750-1820)and was also born in France. I don't know the exact town either was born in though it may be Bordeaux. They setting in Washington County, FL (panhandle area). Anyone in this line? Dona Sutton Miller July 24, 2016 03:13PM I come from a lineage of Jeremiah and Littleberry Roach who supposedly came to Virginia, USA around 1700 but were born in Ireland. Does anyone have any information on these early immigrations to the states by Roach/Roche people? Would love to know more about why and where they came from. Travis Roach July 25, 2016 10:30AM I am researching My Roache/Roach line.

What I know David Roache was born Sept 4 1838 in Tipperary and was Bap Sept 5 1838 Cashel & Emly, His father was Richard and mother Margret Carew, I am having trouble locating any other info, I am pretty sure that all the Roache family in this town which is just a few has to be related, can anyone point me in a direction of where to look next, and best resources Debbie

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